Pins and needles in arms?

**Ragingrob** · 15th October 2007, 08:59

^ Interesting...so it helps hold the throttle when you want to have a little break? Kinda like cruise control haha?

**foxmoth** · 15th October 2007, 09:14

i thought my jacket was to tight under my arms, or too hairy

my oestopath said it was a common affliction in push bike riders too, whoa steady on. she will massge the back of your neck at the base and stretch it by pulling on your head, it worked and acc pays half.

**fliplid** · 1st November 2007, 20:13

Piece of advice someone told me years ago... If you can't "flap" your elbows whilst riding, you're holding onto the bars too tightly.

**sub-urban-boy** · 5th November 2007, 08:49

For motorway driving I've used both the bikes listed to my profile (gilera SP01 knees on the floor 2 stroke light racer and a slightly better handling suzuki gsxr 250 and found that the answer is to ride loose (should feel like an orang-utang , elbows swinging slightly) , if needs be , push yourself back on the seat a bit to stop you leaning on your wrists to support you upper body , thus leaving your hands free to control the machine and perhaps deliver the odd single finger salute to the owners of 8ft wide 4x4 who refuse to move over.(

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**heyjoe** · 5th November 2007, 12:21

Many years ago when I was a younger rider now and then I used to get tensed up with my wrists when riding without realising I was doing it. I would not notice until my hands got a sort of numb tingly feeling. The cause might just be something risky happening on the ride (like an idiot in a car doing something stupid that could have put me at risk) or just your mind worrying about things subconsciously. To fix it I just would (when the chance arose) take one hand off the grips and flex the hand open and closed several times and shake it to get the blood flowing again. Then repeat with the other hand when the chance arose. I lost a bit of speed when I did it with the throttle hand so choose a place on the road where that is not going to annoy any other traffic and just 5 - 10 seconds can make a big difference. Or your issue could be your positioning and how you are holding your grips or tenseness. I don't have any knowledge of carpel tunnel, throttle boss's etc so won't comment on those. Just sharing my experience.

**Tank** · 6th November 2007, 14:36

Originally Posted by Ragingrob

I just wonder if there's any tips to prevent it in the first place.

Fly to Saudi and get caught stealing a loaf of bread - problem solved.

Other than that I was taught to tap all my fingers on the top of the break leaver every now and then - means that Im not holding the grip, and freshens the blood supply - seems to work well.

**Kornholio** · 6th November 2007, 15:02

Originally Posted by jimjim

could be carpal tunnel syndrome......google is your freind

Been told this by medical proffesionals myself...may need that operation soon myself...

Originally Posted by deanohit

Often when riding, my index and middle finger get pins an needles after awhile

Same too bro

Originally Posted by Speedie

My bet is carpal tunnel syndrome.

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Originally Posted by Ragingrob

Surely then it would happen to me many other times, not just when riding? Cause that's the only time it's ever happened in my life.

Only times it happened to me too..oh and now at my new job

**Ragingrob** · 6th November 2007, 19:37

I'm actually starting to think it could be from the vibrations the GN gives out revving that high for a long period of time... Enough of a tingle to make my arms feel funny maybe?

**Phil W** · 9th November 2007, 16:55

Wait till you start getting piles mate. Takes your mind off the aches in any other part of the body. Oh, and if you ride long enough you will get piles.

**mstriumph** · 9th November 2007, 16:59

cheerful little fella, ain't he??

**Phil W** · 9th November 2007, 17:18

Q. Whats good for piles?
A. A pre unit Triumph. Grows the buggers faster than anything else.

**zxcvbnm** · 13th November 2007, 14:56

I used to to get numb hands at motox and driving, it was from work and probably carpal tunnel. Leaving work fixed it

I've also got shoulder impingement and it gives me pins/needles but mostly just feels dead (called dead arm) got so bad before the op that I couldn't squeeze toothpaste.

**fireball** · 13th November 2007, 15:08

just relax use your core works best for me

**Rose Lee** · 16th November 2007, 21:43

Pins and Needles, Yep it happens to me often.
Advise given to me
1) learn to relax your grip,
2) Gloves too short in the fingers.
3) It may be the real sporty machine you are riding and you have more weight on your hands
2) You may have Carpel Tunnel in the wrist, this efforts the circulation in your fingers.
Stay Safe Enjoy